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Former Duluth mayor and Minnesota House of Representatives District 8B representative Benjamin Boo died Dec. 1.

ELY – This city’s Economic Development Authority wrapped up its activities for 2021 on Tuesday night with a summary and discussion of accomplishments for the year and a look forward into …

Posted Keith Vandervort ELY – One of the clear and present roadblocks to economic growth in the greater Ely area is the severe shortage of daycare services. Former mayor Ross Petersen was recently empowered by the Ely Economic Development Authority to spearhead a wide-ranging exploration of potential solutions to the continuing dilemma of attracting a younger, vibrant workforce to the area while a dearth of childcare services here continues. The move to form a working subcommittee by city council members acting as EEDA commissioners follows recent discussions by the city’s projects comm...

Competition to offer high-speed service is ramping up as various projects develop Posted Keith Vandervort ELY – As a variety of high-speed fiber projects get off the ground here, a long-time cable provider recently announced they want to join the party as competition increases. Existing cable and internet customers who are frustrated with all-too-common service disruptions recently learned that Midco activated more than 200 additional miles of fiber to create a northern Minnesota fiber ring that adds diverse network paths for the Ely area. The expansion and investment by the cable provid...